Carlos Lorenzo Jackson v. State of Florida

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida considered sanctions against Carlos Lorenzo Jackson after denying his petition for a writ of mandamus. The Court found that Jackson had abused the judicial process through a persistent history of meritless or inappropriate filings, barred future filings related to specified criminal cases unless signed by Florida Bar counsel, and directed that the opinion be forwarded to the Florida Department of Corrections.

Holdings

1. Jackson failed to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed because his persistent history of meritless or otherwise inappropriate pro se filings constituted an abuse of the judicial process and burdened the Court's limited judicial resources.
2. The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Florida must reject future pleadings, petitions, motions, documents, or other filings from Jackson related to case numbers 131977CF0347230001XX or 131978CF0017510001XX unless the filings are signed by a member in good standing of The Florida Bar.
3. The Clerk must forward a copy of the opinion to the Florida Department of Corrections institution or facility where Jackson is incarcerated because the Court found that his mandamus petition was frivolous.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Jackson's response to the show-cause order demonstrated cause why sanctions should not be imposed for his repeated and frivolous filings.
2. Whether the Court could restrict Jackson from submitting future filings concerning the specified criminal cases unless signed by a Florida Bar member in good standing.
3. Whether the Court should refer the frivolous proceeding to the Florida Department of Corrections under section 944.279(1), Florida Statutes (2019).

Disposition

other